News: Costa Rica

We have started to collect the most important news related to Costa Rica in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Costa Rica – overview

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• November 19th 2009 – April 3rd 2009
• March 19th 2009 – October 8th 2007
• June 7th 2007 – May 9th 2006
• March 4th 2006 – February 6th 2006

Costa Rica: news

Uruguay take last World Cup spot

Thursday, November 19th 2009, 7:33
related countries: Uruguay
related places: Montevideo

Uruguay secure the final place at the 2010 World Cup by drawing 1-1 with Costa Rica in Montevideo to seal a 2-1 aggregate win
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Jail term for ex-Costa Rican head

Monday, October 5th 2009, 21:47

Former Costa Rican President Rafael Angel Calderon is sentenced to five years in jail after being convicted of corruption.
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Costa Rica seizes migrant ship

Sunday, September 13th 2009, 1:10

Costa Rican officials say they have intercepted a boat with 54 African migrants on board off the country's Caribbean coast.
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Honduras court shuns Zelaya deal

Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 23:12
related countries: Honduras

Honduras's supreme court rejects a Costa Rica-brokered deal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power.
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Costa Rica leader gets swine flu

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 5:43

President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica says he has swine flu, making him the first head of state known to have caught the virus.
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Honduran crisis talks break down

Monday, July 20th 2009, 6:20
related countries: Honduras

Honduras's interim government rejects a Costa Rican proposal offered at talks to end a conflict with the ousted president.
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Hondurans 'have right to revolt'

Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 1:30
related countries: Honduras

The ousted Honduran president says his supporters have "the right to insurrection" in their bid to see him reinstated.
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Honduras talks end without accord

Saturday, July 11th 2009, 1:57
related countries: Honduras

Talks in Costa Rica aimed at ending the political crisis in Honduras end without reaching an agreement.
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US reports third swine flu death

Sunday, May 10th 2009, 8:59
related countries: United States

The US reports its third death from swine flu and a man dies in Costa Rica, as three more countries confirm the virus.
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OECD names and shames tax havens

Friday, April 3rd 2009, 14:47
related countries: Malaysia, Philippines, Uruguay

Costa Rica, Malaysia, the Philippines and Uruguay are on the OECD's blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens.
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